The Library of Congress American Memory Project has been producing high-quality digital collections for a decade, and one of their first projects has recently been updated and is worthy of a second (or first) look. This particular collection brings together a number of documents, including dozens of broadsides related to the work of the Continental Congress, dating from 1774 to 1788. The majority of these items contain extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, treaties, and other congressional proceedings. Other documents in the collection include early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Those persons who are seeking a bit more background information will want to take a look at two timelines that cover related events from the 1764 Sugar Act to the official ratification of the Constitution in 1788. Finally, the site also contains a nice essay titled “To Form a More Perfect Union.”.
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